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Euromoney names Zenith Africa’s best bank, Nigeria’s top lender – Businessday NG

Zenith Bank Plc has secured dual honors as Africa’s Best Bank and Nigeria’s Best Bank at the recent Euromoney Awards…

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Standard Bank Connects Malawian Entrepreneurs to New African Markets

Hiwa, MD of Infracon LimitedBLANTYRE, Malawi — Standard Bank plc has connected three Malawian entrepreneurs to new business and investment…

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World Bank Extends $1.5 Billion Loan to South Africa to Fast-Track Infrastructure Reform

“South Africa has shown that sustained reform can turn around even deep-seated infrastructure crises,” said Satu Kahkonen, World Bank Group Division Director…

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Africa’s largest economy secures $1.5 billion World Bank loan to fix power, ports and water infrastructure

The financing, approved by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), comes as Africa’s largest economy pushes ahead…

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World Bank, Visa Foundation Launch Initiative to Boost Women-Led MSMEs in

The Abia State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a technology-driven economy as it hosted the Southeast Regional Activation…

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World Bank and GPE-backed $552 million education program launches to train 500,000 teachers and educate 29 million Nigerian children

Nigeria launched a $552 million basic education programme on July 16, 2026, which is co-financed by the World Bank and…

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World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2027 for Ph.D. students & recent graduates (Fully Funded to Washington, D.C. or a WBG country office)

1 Application Deadline: August 25, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program. The…

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African Bank warns it may cut 1 200 jobs and close 90 branches

African Bank says it may close about a quarter of its branches and shed more than 1 000 jobs as…

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Bank of America says there’s an emerging ‘shock risk’ for stocks as another dot-com signal flashes

The bank said on Tuesday that there's risk of a fresh "shock" emerging for markets, pointing to one divergence…

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World Bank Explains Delay in Approving Kenya’s Ksh77.5 Billion Emergency Loan

Welcome to the Money News Roundup. Today, we explain why the World Bank has delayed approving Kenya's Ksh77.5 billion emergency…

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